Race 7 (125)
PERFECT GEAR HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 12 | POWERMAX (A009) | M Chadwick | B | Ridden amongst leaders early settling one-out-one-back in 4th, became 5th coming out of back straight before renewing effort around home bend, wide in 2L 5th entering turning in, fought on dourly to just get up on line. |
| 2 | 1 | PERFECT GLORY (B411) | C Schofield | -- | Settled in midfield, finished off the race well to just fail to get up on line. |
| 3 | 10 | DARING FIT (V398) | K Teetan | B- | Settled in midfield on the rail, minor interference at the Rock, hugged inside rail turning for home, finished off the race well to just fail to get up on line. |
| 4 | 11 | STAR OF JOY (A171) | H T Mo | TT | Prominent early, difficult to settle when taken 2.5L back for 5th, travelled wide without cover down back straight, made swift progress and hit the front approaching home turn, lay in under pressure and collared close to finish. |
| 5 | 9 | GOOD BEAUTY (B384) | K C Ng | CP/TT | Slowly away, settled in rear on the rail, hampered coming out of back straight, saved ground on inside turning in, ran on well to be nearest at finish despite forced to ease final strides. |
| 6 | 4 | CALIFORNIA ARCHER (A417) | G van Niekerk | H/TT | Ridden positively from the widest gate to soon join the leader, lost position making home bend, renewed effort from 1.5L 3rd entering straight, forced to switch for a run 250 metres out and kept on same pace final stages. |
| 7 | 8 | DOUBLE VALENTINE (A163) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Ridden in prominent position early before taken back to midfield remaining wide throughout, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening. |
| 8 | 6 | CHEEKY BEE (B471) | D Whyte | -- | Began well from the one draw, settled just off the pace on the rail, soon weakened under pressure after straightening. |
| 9 | 5 | SMART BOY (V076) | U Rispoli | CP | Settled in rear from a wide gate, widest runner turning for home, ran on steadily down the centre of home straight. |
| 10 | 7 | HAPPY TIME (B272) | M L Yeung | TT | Very slowly away, trailed the field most of the way, hampered and lost further ground coming out of back straight, saved ground on the rail turning in, produced good late impression final stages despite hampered 150M out. |
| 11 | 3 | PRINCE HARMONY (V012) | H N Wong | -- | Ridden to lead from a wide gate, held narrow running until headed into straight, folded up quickly inside the final 200 metres. |
| 12 | 2 | WINNING WAYS (B332) | W M Lai | H1/TT | Travelled keenly in last few racing wide without cover in back straight, remained wide rounding home bend, dropped out after straightening. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |